title: Seroprevalence of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in Nova Scotia.
abstract: An ELISA system was used to determine the rate of seropositivity to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) among a random sample of 505 Nova Scotians. Twenty (4%) were positive. Complete questionnaire data were available on all 20 seropositive subjects and on 449 seronegative subjects. Seventeen (85%) of the seropositive subjects were females (P = 0.03). It is concluded that infection with LCMV is present in Nova Scotia and females are more likely to be infected than males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Victoria General Hospital Site, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Marrie
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Saron
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000821:virology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008216:Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008217:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009674:Nova Scotia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009790:Occupations; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral